Family Relationships

Through the narration of Bri, the novel demonstrates how family relationships are the most important ones in a young person's life. As the novel opens, Bri's closest relationships are with her adopted mothers. Thandie and Angie. However, Bri discovers that there is no denying the pull of biological relationships.

Bri was adopted at a young age by Thandie and Angie. Her nicknames for her two mothers is one hint about their relationships. She calls Thandie “Mom” and Angie “Mo,” which Bri explains is short for “mom.” This makes it clear that she has deep but unique bonds with each of her mothers. Though both Thandie and Angie are extremely protective of Bri, they also accept that Bri needs room to learn and grow. When they arrive at the house at Rhinebeck, Angie is the first to say Bri should explore the forest and test her...